Close to Gainsboro
#DAD7DC
#DAD7DC is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 84.3% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 7% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DAD7DC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DAD7DC as they’d see it.
#DAD7DC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DAD7DC
What color is #DAD7DC?
#DAD7DC is a very light neutral gray, close to the color Gainsboro. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 84.3% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 7% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DAD7DC in RGB?
#DAD7DC is rgb(218, 215, 220): 218 red, 215 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DAD7DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 2, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DAD7DC?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DAD7DC?
Its complement #D6D9D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.